Why no traditional mag?

[aviator41]

After looking at the new Beretta 1300, a question came to mind.

Why are there no removable box magazine fed autoloading shotguns for the sporting industry? I know you can get an assault style shotgun that is drum fed, but what about a sporter? - Something thats not assualt-driven like the Saiga.

Is there a technical reason for not being able to use a box-type magazine in a shotgun?

I'd love to get my hands on one I could take into the field.

 

[SoonerP226]

Is there a technical reason for not being able to use a box-type magazine in a shotgun?

Years ago, I saw a detachable box-fed bolt-action "sporting" shotgun (Marlin Original Goose Gun, maybe?), and we have the Saiga you mentioned, so I don't think there's necessarily a technical reason; my guess is that the manufacturers just don't see enough of a market for it to justify the cost of developing one.

ROI's a beeyotch sometimes...

 

[120 Acres]

Pfft.... who needs magazines?

 

[Glocktogo]

Because it would be anathema to most "traditionalists".

 

[120 Acres]

*I looked it up for the rest of you guys:

a·nath·e·ma
/əˈnaTHəmə/
noun

something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.

 

[caojyn]

is it a feeding issue? I've heard those saiga 12 gauge magazines jam a lot

 

[grwd]

I would ask you why you would want one? is there an advantage in hunting?
is there a disadvantage to not even having a magazine?
Why are O/U's still popular in hunting?

I believe balance and weight is where the answer to the question lies.

 

[dennishoddy]

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[aviator41]

Never said I wanted one. Frankly, I think the magazine would get int he way. besides, most hunting I do with a shotgun I'm limited to three shells anyway.

It was more a question about design and why both handguns and rifles have seen the transition to box-type magazines, but it never took off in the shotgun.

 

[SoonerP226]

It was more a question about design and why both handguns and rifles have seen the transition to box-type magazines, but it never took off in the shotgun.

Rifles transitioned to box magazines because centerfire primers and pointy boolits are not the best of friends in a tubular magazine. Shotties don't usually have that problem, particularly in sporting arms.

I don't know for sure and for certain why pistols transitioned to box magazines, but I'd guess that it had to do with military applications--wheelguns are slow to reload, and their cylinders are a limiting factor as far as capacity goes.